The Dred Scott decision by the Supreme Court
A) prompted a harsh criticism from President Buchanan.
B) ruled that Scott was not a citizen.
C) settled the political issue of slavery in the territories.
D) insulted and infuriated most southerners.
Answer: B
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A) It declared war against France. B) It proclaimed neutrality. C) It reaffirmed the 1778 Franco-American alliance. D) It seized the western forts occupied by Britain. E) It declared war against Britain.
The first known circumnavigation of the earth is associated with
A) Amerigo Vespucci. B) Ferdinand Magellan. C) John Cabot. D) Christopher Columbus. E) Vasco da Gama.
Unlike rulers in Han China and the Roman Empire, the Umayyad caliphs ruled ________
A) a diverse population B) large empires C) as religious and secular leaders D) as wazirs
One of Franklin Roosevelt's first acts as president was to close all ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).